Northeastern vs Northwestern Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/29/24

The Northeastern Huskies and the Northwestern Wildcats meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Welsh-Ryan Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Northeastern vs. Northwestern prediction.

Northeastern Recap

The Northeastern Huskies come into this game looking to bounce back from a 77-72 loss at the hands of UMass last time out. After this game, Northeastern will head home for matchups with Delaware and Hofstra.

Huskies Looking For Rebound

Rashad King leads the Huskies in scoring and assists with 17.7 PPG and 4 APG along with 7.1 RPG while Harold Woods has 14.2 PPG with a team-high 8.3 RPG to lead the Huskies in rebounding along with 2.7 APG as well. Masai Troutman has 13.3 PPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Northwestern so far this season. As a team, Northeastern is averaging 72 PPG on 46.8% shooting from the field, 32.4% from three, and 66.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Northeastern Huskies will win

• Northeastern has won three of its last four games.

Northwestern Recap

The Northwestern Wildcats come into this game looking to build on an 84-64 win over DePaul last time out. After this game, Northwestern will head on the road to take on Penn State.

Wildcats Win Third Straight

Nick Martinelli leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding with 20.6 PPG and 6.1 RPG while Brooks Barnhizer has 19.9 PPG and 9.4 RPG with 3.6 APG in 8 games played so far this season. Jalen Leach has added 14.3 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Northwestern so far this season. As a team, Northwestern is averaging 73.8 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three, and 71.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Northwestern Wildcats will win

• Northwestern has won 20 of its last 21 day games against non-conference opponents at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
• Northeastern has lost 15 of its last 17 away games when playing with a rest advantage.

Northeastern vs. Northwestern Prediction

I’m with Northeastern and the points here. I think Northwestern wins this game, but the Wildcats play at such a pace that I think covering this big of a number may be a bit tough. Northeastern has the defensive chops to contain Northwestern and I think the Huskies keep this one within the number. Give me the Huskies and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Northeastern +14